diff --git a/client/index.ls b/client/index.ls
index c6b628c..a5ea5ab 100644
--- a/client/index.ls
+++ b/client/index.ls
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Task = (self, project) ->
 						if model.editing == self.id + ".description"
 							h \form.form [
 								h \textarea.textarea {
-									value: self.description
+									value: model.editing-data
 									oninput: (e) ->
 										model.editing-data := e.target.value
 								}
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ Task = (self, project) ->
 				if is-selected
 					h \span.button.is-small {
 						onclick: ->
+							model.editing-data := self.description
 							model.editing := self.id + ".description"
 					} [
 						"edit"